Combination flash-light and toilet asticle



A. N. AND 0. E. FREE'D.

COMBINATION FLASH LIGHT AND TOILET ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 1919.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

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COMBINATION FLASH LIGHT AND TOILET ARTICLE.

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has for its object the provision of a device which may be used in the ordinary manner as a flash light and which has one side provided with amirror and an opening through which light may be directed upon the users face so that he may make effective use of the mirror for self ins ection even in the dark.

An important 0 ject is the provision of a device ofthis character which is provided with a plurality of light admitting openings which are selectively open or closed by means of a slidable plate disposed within the device and operable at the will of the o erator depending upon for what purpose t e device is to be employed.

Another object is the revision of a device of this character whic is so constructed thatany ordinary style or size, within reasonable limits, of drycell may be used therein, the interior parts of the device being so formed as to accommodate themselves to such variations;

A. further object is the provision of'a device of this character which will be simple and inex ensive in manufacture, highly efiicient an durable in useand a general improvement in the art.

' With the above "and other. ob ects and' advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in closed position showing the slide at one limit of its movement.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the slide at the other limit of itsmovement.

Fig. 3'is an elevation looking at theinside of the-casing, the cover being open.

' Fi 4 is a cross sectionalview taken on the ll ne 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is. a (perspective view of the sliding plate remove Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4., 1919..

ably mounted socket.

Fig. 8 is a detail view showing a reflector associated with the bulb, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the reflector.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, the numeral 5 designates 2. preferably rectangular casing formed of a body portion 6 towhich is hingedly secured a cover 7 provided with any suitable catch 8. Secured upon the front wall 9 of the body 5 is a frame 10 within which is disposed a mirror 11. This frame 10 is shown as rigidly secured to the casing but it may be made detachable, if desired, this detail being considered unim ortant. The front Wall 9 is further provi ed above the mirror with a circular hole 12 for a purpose to be described. The end walls 13 of the body 6 and position.

Secured upon the inside of the front wall 9by any suitable means, such as soldering or rivets is a spring clip 15 adapted to embracingly engage a dry battery 16 of the type commonly used in ordinary flashlights. The battery 16 is provided with the usual contact 17 and 18 and is so positioned within the casin that the contact 17 will be disposed ad acent the free edge of the body 6 in position to be en aged by the angularly extending end 19 and a resilient strip 20 secured upon the body 6.

Disclosed within the body 6 below the hole 12 in the front wall thereof is a plate 21 having a right angularly extending flange 22 disposed against the inside of the front wall 9 and provided with a half spaced slot 23 sli'dably engaged upon studs 24 extending from the front wall. The plate 21ha5 formed thereon a socket member 25 which is threaded for engagement therein of the threaded stem 28 of a small incandescent lamp 27. The plate 21 is so positioned that the socket member 25 will be engaged by the long contact member 18 of the battery 16. By virtue of the engagement of the stud 24- within the slots 23, it will be seen that the plate 21 carrying the incandescent lamp wil have a certain degree of movement longitudinally of the casing whereby. to accommodate dry batteries of different lengths While still maintaining contact becasing. The operator then holds the device tween the long contact member of the battery and'the socket carried by the plate 21.

Extending through the free edge of the body 6 is a button 28 provided on its inner end with a plate 29 engaging against the ,strip 20 whereby the strip 20 may be so moved that the angular ends 19 thereon will engage the contact 17 on the dry battery.

body to form a guide. Disposed within the casing adjacent the end wal s 13 of the body and cover is an angular plate 31 slidable between the end walls 13 of the body and the guide strips 30. A button 32 extends from the angular plate 31 and is slidably engaged within a slot 33'formed in the front wall 9 adjacent the hole 12 therein. ,The slide 31 is formed of two plates34: and 35 bearing respectively against the end wall 13 and the front wall 9. The plate 35 is provided with a circular hole 36 adapted to register with the .hole 12 when the slide is at one limit of its movement and the plate 34 is provided with a hole 37 registering with the hole 14 when the slideis at the other limit of its movement. The plate portion 34; of the slide has furthermore formed thereon a lateral extension 38 disposed in alinement with the holes37 whereby to serve as a reflector when positioned behind the lamp 26.

The use of the device is as follows With the battery 16 and lamp 27 in position as above described, and the cover 7 in closed position, when the operator desires to use the device as a flashlight it is merely necessary that he grasp the casing 5 in his hand and i by engaging his thumb upon the button 32 move the slide 31 so that the holes 37 in the plate 345 of the slide will register with the hole 14 in the end of the casing. When he then presses upon the button 28 the-lamp will be energized, as previously described, and light will be emitted through the registering holes 14 and 37. If desired, it is understood that a suitable lamp may be disposed to cover the hole 14. In case the operator desires to use the device for self inspection, it, is merely necessary that he place his thumb upon the button 32 and move the slide 31 in the other direction so that the hole 36 in the plate 35 will register with the hole 12 in the-front wall 9 of the before his face and presses upon the button 28 to energize the lamp whereupon the light will be emitted through the registering holes ,12 and 36 and will shine upon his face so that the extension 38 on the slide will be disposed to a slight extent behind the bulb 27 and will consequently serve as a reflector for directing the rays of light through the registering holes 3'6 and 12.

If desired, the hole in the end of the easing may be covered by a bulls eye lens such as is commonly used on flash lights. As shown in Fig. 8,we may find it advisable to make use of a substantially half cup shaped reflector 40 engaged and held in position by the bulb and soshaped as to reflect a llght through the end of the casing or through the hole in the front wall thereof.

From the foregoing description and ateries of varying dimensions whereby the device may be constructed and sold as a complete'article with which may be associated any standard make'of battery. It will be furthermore apparent that the device is extremely simple in construction and also in operation, and that there will be little likelihood of any derangement of the movable parts thereof.

-While we have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it will of course be readily understood that we r reserve the right to make such changes in the form,construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart'from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the su joined claims.

Having thus described our invention we claim 1. A device of the character described comprising a casing provided in one end wall with,an opening and having its front wall provided with an opening adjacent saidend wall, an illuminating device within said casing adapted to project light through said openings, and a slide member within said casin formed as a pair ofright angularly v exten ing plates bearing against said end and side walls, said plate being provided with openings adapted to register with said first named openings whereby upon movement of said slide either of said first named openings may be covered or uncovered.

2. A device of the character described comprising a casing provided in one end wall with an opening and having its front wall provided with an opening adjacent said end wall, a slide member within said casing formed as a pair of right angularly extending plates-provided wit-h holes adapted to register selectively with said first named holes, an illuminating device within said casing adapted to project light through said openings, and an extension formed on one of said plates and fixed adjacent said illuminating device whereby to serve as a reflector.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing provided in one end Wall with an opening and having its front wall adjacent said end wall provided with an opening, means for securing a dry battery within said casing, a plate member disposed within said casing and movable longitudinally therein, said plate member including a right angularly extending flange hearing against said front wall, said flange be-' ing provided with a pair of spaced slots,

studs projecting from said front Wall and engaging within said slots, a socket member formed on said plate and adapted for engagement by one of the contacts of said dry battery, an incandescent bulb disposed within said socket and positioned adjacent said openings, and a slide member movable transversely within said casing and provided with holes adapted to register with said first named opening whereby upon energization of said incandescent bulbs light may be emitted selectively from either of said first named openings.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

ADOLPH N. ,FREED. OSCAR E. FREED. 

